Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

• Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
• Republika Srpska
• Brčko district;

The Dayton Agreement recognized a second tier of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina, comprised of two entities - a joint Bosniak/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb Republika Srpska (RS) - each presiding over roughly one-half the territory. The Federation and RS governments are charged with overseeing internal functions.

The city of Brčko; in northeastern Bosnia is a self-governing administrative unit under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina; it is not part of either the Federation or Republika Srpska. The district remains under international supervision.

The Federation is further divided into 10 cantons:

• Una-Sana
• Posavina
• Tuzla
• Zenica-Doboj
• Bosnian Podrinje
• Central Bosnia
• Herzegovina-Neretva
• West Herzegovina
• Sarajevo
• West Bosnia

The RS is composed of 5 regions:

• Banja Luka
• Doboj
• Bijeljina
• Sarajevo-Romanija
• Trebinje

The Cantons and the Regions are further subdivided into municipalities.

See also

• Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• History of Bosnia and Herzegovina